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Published by Ajira Zetu tz on Monday, October 15, 2018

Program Officer, Literacy Field Location: Tanga Region Position Overview
The
Program Officer Literacy Field leads the strategic and tactical
execution for implementing Room to Read’s Literacy program at the field
level for a set of schools and also responsible for serving as the
technical expert in the field on literacy skills and the habit of
reading. The Program Officer Literacy Field serves as the main point of
contact for school leaders and coordinates the work of Literacy
Facilitator at schools in their jurisdiction. The PO-LF reports to the
Field Operations Manager and manages a set of Literacy Facilitators. Read Also: THE LIST OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES (117+ POSTSRoles & Responsibilities:
Program Management, Implementation, Monitoring and Coordination.
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Responsible for managing the ongoing implementation of the Literacy
program for a set of schools, ensuring timely, efficient and
well-coordinated implementation.
• Responsible for technical oversight of Literacy Facilitators, ensuring ongoing technical professional development and support.
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Conduct and facilitate training workshops for teachers, librarians and
head teachers on activities promoting literacy and library development.
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Provide information to the Instructional Design Teacher Support Program
Manager to assist in development of curriculum and materials for
teachers’ and head teachers’ literacy and library training’s.
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Serves as the primary person responsible for the project management of
Literacy program at field level, implementation, fostering and
monitoring relationships with his/her set of schools, communities and
partner NGOs.
• Serves as the main point of contact for school
leaders should issues arise, and should visit each school under his/her
responsibility as per the guidelines in assessment criteria.
• Responsible for ensuring schools receive materials and furniture at the appropriate time.
• Prepares cash advance, settlement, and reimbursement for program activities.
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Manages the set of Literacy Facilitators for his/her set of schools;
these Literacy Facilitators also have a dotted-line reporting
relationship to the Instructional Design Teacher Support Manager/Officer
for technical support and guidance.
• Supervises and oversees the
work of his/her field staff and is responsible for optimizing their
productivity through effective management and leadership techniques
(i.e., coaching/advising).
• Ensures his/her field staff are
consistently complying and adhering to policies, procedures and
guidelines articulated in the Country Office handbooks, and facilitates
the dissemination of information to all direct reports to promote
transparency.
• Supports his/her field staff through consultation
with Country Office-level technical team to regularly assess staff
capacity-building needs.
• Ensures the performance management
process is well-planned and conducted in a timely manner for all direct
reports. This includes setting performance goals, conducting one on one
check ins, providing feedback, conducting mid and year-end appraisals,
and making recommendations for staff development and career advancement.
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Ensures that his/her field staff are aware of and understand the
programs’ goals and objectives, working approaches and methodology, and
have all necessary information, related to annual plans, targets, and
implementation calendars.
• Organize all logistics (i.e., venues,
transportation, lodging, meals, etc.) for Literacy program training’s
for Room to Read staff, teachers, and librarians.
• Prepare cash advance, settlement, and reimbursement for program activities.
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Participate in regular all-staff review meetings and any other
activities as required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the
organization.
• Participate and build relationships through donor
site visits and provide information to donors about Room to Read’s
Literacy program as needed.
• Coordination of Literacy activities and events as per Literacy calendar.
• Perform other duties as assigned by direct supervisor. Reporting and Documentation
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Monitors and gathers information for reports on the status and progress
of project sites for his/her set of schools; analyses and makes
recommendations to the Field Manager.
• Assists with information for the annual plan of action and budget for the Literacy program.
• Document best practices and lessons learned during field work and share with relevant Literacy program staff.
• Participate in Literacy program annual, quarterly and monthly review meetings
• Submit monthly and quarter reporting activities as needed.
• Participates in regular meetings with local government partners and community. Qualifications and Experience: Required:
• University degree in Education or any other related field
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of teaching methodologies, curriculum and teacher training at the primary stage
• Experience in library management
• Strong efficiency in language of implementation (Swahili)
• Good command of English ( Both written and Oral)
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience
• Experience developing and delivering teacher training’s
• Prior experience working with schools, teachers, administrators and government officials
• At least a working knowledge and understanding of project management methodology and software
• Strong planning, budgetary, supervising, and project implementation skills
• Ability to travel regularly to project sites and District offices throughout the region
• Proven track record of achieving results
• Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:
• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
• Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
• Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment
Room
to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to
identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from
diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Literacy Facilitator, Literacy Field Location: Tanga Region Position Overview
The Literacy Facilitator is responsible for supporting and coaching
teachers, librarians, and principals to adopt new ways of working with
children to increase their literacy skills and habit of reading. The
Literacy Facilitator will report to the Program Officer, Literacy Field.
The Literacy Facilitator has no direct reports. Roles & Responsibilities:
Program Implementation, Training, and Monitoring
• Serves as the technical resource in the schools on applying literacy
skills and the habit of reading techniques in the classroom or library.
• Through the Program Officer, Literacy Field, coordinates closely with
the Instructional Design and Teacher Support Unit to ensure they are
successfully implementing the program design and able to provide
feedback on how well it is working.
• Regularly observes,
demonstrates and coaches Grade 1 and 2 teachers in delivering the
instructional component of the Literacy Program.
• Regularly
observes, demonstrates and coaches all primary grade teachers and
librarians in the implementation of the library period and reading
activities.
• Supports Grade 1 and 2 teachers in effective use of ongoing student tracking assessments to inform instruction.
• Conducts and analyzes data related to formative student assessments to inform support for Grade 1 and 2 teachers.
• Regularly provides an update to the principal on progress and coaches
him/her on ways to support teachers and ensure longer term
sustainability of literacy outcomes within the school.
• Attends and participates in teacher and librarian training’s related to the Literacy program.
• Participates in literacy events, parent meeting and other community activities.
• Participates in regular review meetings and any other activities
which may be required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the
organization.
• Supports donor visits through demonstration projects and presentation, as needed.
Planning, Reporting and Documentation
• Conducts ongoing planning, documentation, and reporting of school visits.
• Documents best practices and lessons learned and shares with the Program Officer, Literacy Field Qualifications and Experience Required:
• University degree in Education, preferably with a major in Language/Linguistics
• 1-2 years of related work experience
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), internet and related applications
• Good command of English (both written and oral)
• Good interpersonal skills and a team player
• Ability to monitor progress of program implementation
• Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative
• Desire and ability to spend 90% of time traveling and visiting school
sites to provide coaching and monitor progress of program
implementation
• Experience working with young children
• Experience working with schools and teachers
• Experience with reading, literacy or learning improvement programs To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:
• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
• Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
• Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment
Room
to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to
identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from
diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled